'X-Men: First Class' sequel gets Simon Kinberg as writer

Kinberg was a writer and producer on X-Men: The Last Stand, the third and final film in the previous incarnation of the franchise. He will take on writing duties for the follow-up to this year's prequel, according to SuperHeroHype.

It is yet to be confirmed whether director Matthew Vaughn and the principal cast will return for the sequel to X-Men: First Class.

The first movie featured James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones and Jennifer Lawrence.